Minimalism

Our Experience Playing Minsgame Multiple Times

August 2, 2016 By Uncoveries

My husband and I have played multiple rounds of minsgame. This past July was our fourth time.

How the game works is like this: you remove an item from your home (by selling, donating, giving or throwing away) on the first day, two items on the second day and so forth. Each item can be as big as an appliance or as small as a button. It all depends on you. With both of us playing in a month with 31 days, that equates to nearly a thousand items (992) gone from our home.

It’s been challenging this fourth time around. Frankly, I wasn’t able to find 496 physical items. I only found about 78, a much lower number than I needed. That certainly wasn’t the case when we first started down the minimalism path.

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3 Tips for Minimalist Packing

July 26, 2016 By Uncoveries

Packing for travel used to be a big ordeal.

Luggage space was a precious resource, even for a weekend trip. With my luggage stretched at the seams, I’d pack three to four times more clothing than I’d need. The luggage was carry-on sized, but it’d feel as if there were also several large bricks packed inside.

It was embarrassing—getting on the plane with my overstuffed carry-on. My upper body strength wasn’t as strong back then, so I’d dread the task of putting my bag in the overhead container. Often I’d be unable to lift my luggage without assistance from someone. The anticipation was a downside to the otherwise fun parts of travel.

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5 Tips on Living a More Minimalist Lifestyle

July 19, 2016 By Uncoveries

There’s a staggering excess of things we don’t need.

Piles of junk mail show up in our mailboxes each day. Thousands of products are promoted in stores and on screen, and hundreds of promotional swag are given out for “free.” Every item has an additional hidden cost. Every item takes from our limited reserves of time, energy and attention.

In a world of such excess, I’ve found it essential to pare down and embrace a minimalist lifestyle.

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How to Create Meaningful Progress in Your Life

May 26, 2015 By Uncoveries

In our American society of excess and not enough time, more and more of us are embracing how to create meaningful progress in life.

The greatest business leaders, entrepreneurs, inventors, moguls, authors and productive creators across all walks—they all learned the secret, one that takes practice and discipline throughout an entire life span.

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